Christian Bale IS Batman

Of all the people rumoured to take this part (Ashton Kutcher, Paul Walker, etc) I couldn’t think of ONE SINGLE PERSON better for the role than Christian Bale. His shockingly cold portrayal of the 80’s businessman/serial killer from American Psycho will live with me forever. He perfectly fits what Batman is supposed to be: cold, dark, and brooding. This isn’t going to be the Joel Schumaker/George Clooney Batman. With Memento/Insomnia director Christopher Nolan at the helm, this should put even Tim Burton’s Batman to shame. About time. Here’s the story:

ITS OFFICIAL - the new Batman/Bruce Wayne is none other than the “American Psycho” himself, Christian Bale. In a press release issued today, Warners has confirmed that Bale has landed the starring role in Chris Nolan’s upcoming new incarnation of the franchise which begins shooting early next year. Of Bale, Nolan says “What I see in Christian is the ultimate embodiment of Bruce Wayne. He has exactly the balance of darkness and light that we were looking for” whilst WB President Jeff Robinov says “Now that we’ve found the best person to play Batman, we are really looking forward to moving ahead with the rest of our casting, and are excited about the exceptional group we are assembling”. Other casting announcements are expected to be announced shortly.